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29 OAKVILLE BEAVER · Friday, March 6, 2009 Finals intensity In Oakville our hospital is job one because healthy people are the backbone of a healthy community. Let your voice be heard sign the petition at www.chudleighmpp.com LIESA KORTMANN / OAKVILLE BEAVER The Appleby Blue Dogs' Anissa Gamble (left) and Hailey Browne (centre) rush over to congratulate teammate Kristyn Capizzano after Capizzano scored a third-period goal against Nichols School Wednesday at Appleby's J.S. Gairdner Arena. Unfortunately for the Blue Dogs, it was their only goal of the afternoon in a 2-1 loss that evened the best-of-three Canadian Independent Schools Athletic Association girls' hockey final at 1-1. Appleby is scheduled to travel to Buffalo for the deciding game of the series today (Friday). Ted Chudleigh MPP Halton 905-878-1729 On your side BURLINGTON MINOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION www.burlingtonminorfootball.ca THE BEST FOOTBALL IN HALTON! Proud Supporter of Canadian Football! Blades, Raiders open series tomorrow The schedule has been finalized for the Ontario Junior Hockey League's MacKinnon Division championship series, which pits the Oakville Blades against the Georgetown Raiders. Georgetown, which finished first in the division during the regular season, will host Game 1 tomorrow (Saturday), beginning at 7:30 p.m. Game 2 will take place Monday at Joshua's Creek Arenas, starting at 7:30 p.m. Dates for the other games, which will continue to alternate venues between Georgetown and Oakville, are Wednesday, March 11; Friday, March 13; Saturday, March 14; Monday, March 16; and Wednesday, March 18 (last three games only to be played if necessary). This is the fourth time in six years that Georgetown and Oakville have faced off in a division championship series. The Blades defeated Georgetown in five games in last year's West Conference final. The Raiders exacted some early-season revenge on the Blades this year, winning the first three regular-season matchups by a combined score of 20-7. Oakville, however, won the final meeting between the teams, 5-2 Jan. 30 at Joshua's Creek Arenas. Summer Varsity, JV & Peewee Stampeders (Ages 13-20) Registrations still being accepted! Spring Flag Tyke (Born in 2000/1999) & Bantam (Born in 1994/1993) Flag Only! All other Flag divisions are full! Oakville Minor Football Fall House League Tackle (Ages 6-14) Fall Stampeders (Ages 9-14) In-Person Registration Dates: Saturday, March 7 ­ 11:00am ­ 2:00pm Saturday, March 14 - 11:00am ­ 2:00pm Saturday, March 21 - 11:00am ­ 2:00pm Place: B.M.F.A. Clubhouse (behind the football Stadium at Nelson High School) 4181 New St. All of our programs are open to Boys and Girls! No Experience Necessary! All Equipment Provided except for Football Cleats! Cash, Credit Cards and Cheques Accepted If you are new to B.M.F.A., please bring proof of age No OFSAA for Red Devils Oakville Trafalgar's senior girls' volleyball team's hopes of qualifying for the provincial high school championships are over. The Red Devils fell 3-1 to St. Thomas More in the Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference championship game Tuesday in Hamilton, a game that determined the GHAC rep for the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) AAAA tournament. OT won the Halton Division 1 title last week at Sheridan College, edging the Georgetown Rebels 21. Spring Football & FLAG Register Now! The Hottest Ticket in Oakville is at Fall Peewee Stampeders - Meet the Coaches/Information/Registration Night: Tues. March 10, 7:30 - 9:00 PM ­ Burlington Senior's Centre (beside Central Library) Players born in 1996/1995 (weighing less than 190 Lbs) **Unlimited Weight for Linemen born in 19961995** Born in 1994 (weighing less than 150 Lbs) Players may reside anywhere in Halton ­ Team plays in the Central Ontario Minor Football League Head Coach: Dana Segin - peeweestamps@cogeco.ca www.oakvillegridiron.com 2009 8-9 Boys & Girls 10-12 Youth 13-14 Youth 15-16 Youth Tackle SCOFL Rep $650 House League $450 Flag NFL $175 Tykes Atom PeeWee Junior Varsity Contact us: 905- 338-2291 Registration Forms can be downloaded from our Website and mailed in! Additional In-person Registrations will be held! Dates and Times TBA Questions? Please e-mail the Registrar at JJMA@cogeco.ca